Fying Paper Airplanes - Poem by Roxanne Dubarry

You see Poppy made paper airplanesin order for his two young grandsons, to have some fun.They were running around andplaying having a grand old time.As for me, I kept checking mycell phone and keeping trackof time.

Poppy's grandson Isaiahis a number cruncher, he likes playing Japansepuzzle games a little.hard to explain. Withhis grandma, butthat puzzle book I neverdid saw.

Levi, was Poppy's more attactivegrandson who liked to have somepaper airplane flying fun time.All the time I was keeping track of time.

Levi liked to climb and play hide and seekwith Poppy and yours truly.

Poppy and grandma were busy waiting forthe rest of their North Dakota family.To me it was very plan, they werewaiting for the Eastbound Amtrack train.

As for me, I was waiting for transportationfrom my local city Everett Transit bus.I was the only one, there was not two of us.

The rest of their family arrived on time, they were caught in traffic.They were complete strangers to me, and no local Everett's friends of mine.

It came time for Sage, Isaiah, Levi and Gideonto catch the train with the rest of their family.And though I really don't know when I would reallylike to see them again.

To them Everett was a busy big city filled with completestrangers, nobody seemed to even know.People were in a hurry running aroundwith places to go.

How could I live this way, Poppy wanted to know.This is the only life I have ever known.(I did not tell him I have known less cluttered existences.)

Would I like to go to North Dakota where thewinters got to be 16 degrees below zero? No I don't want to, I would be too cold.Love As Always, Roxanne Lea Dubarryaka Roxy54/October CountryJanuary 2,2014

Poet's Notes about The Poem

They were waiting for an eastbound Amtrack train to take them back to Bismark North Daktota where they live. I was at the Everett Stationwaiting for a local ride from our Everett Para Transit bus. Poppy and grandma were waiting to be reunited with the remainder of their family. They were caught in the Everett's traffic jam.